December 20, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – NCPDP Script 8.1 Recommendations

December 20, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is requested by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for uniform standards…

November 22, 2005 Letter to the Secretary – Comments on the Claims Attachment NPRM published Sept 23, 2005

November 22, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: As part of its responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) is responsible for studying,…

March 3, 2005 Letter to CMS – Comments on E-Rx Proposed Rule

March 3, 2005 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-0011-P P.O. Box 8014 Baltimore, MD 21244-8014 Via: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/ecomments The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) was called upon by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for uniform standards to…

November 5, 2004 – Letter to the Secretary – Recommendation on revisions to the Uniform Bill for Hospitals (UB04) and the ANSI ASC X 12N 8371 HIPAA Implementation Guide

November 5, 2004 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary US Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue,  S.W. Washington, D.C.   20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: In May 2004 the NCVHS issued a report entitled Measuring Health Care Quality:  Obstacles and Opportunities.  The Quality Workgroup together with the Subcommittee on Standards and Security conducted hearings based…